Politics & Policy
The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row
The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October.
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El Salvador is poised to reelect its popular but authoritarian president
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide.
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New Jersey denies bulkhead for North Wildwood beach with wrecked sand dunes
On several occasions, North Wildwood carried out emergency repairs, including construction of an earlier bulkhead without approval from the state.
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Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaul
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Defense Secretary Austin says he didn’t handle news of hospitalization ‘right’
The remarks cap a tumultuous few weeks for Austin after it emerged that he was hospitalized on New Year's Day and that no one knew for days that he had undergone surgery for p
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Kensington Caucus formed in Philadelphia City Council
The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.
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Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows
If anything, the new automatic voter registration system — which is the subject of a lawsuit by Republican lawmakers — has favored the GOP.
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House passes bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit
The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Se
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‘Bold and targeted action’: Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners
The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.
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Listen 1:00U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals
The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.
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James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that James Biden will come to Capitol Hill on Feb. 21.
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.
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Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Rue Landau plan to evaluate whether the city is on track to meet its 2050 goal, and how to get there faster.
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Listen 1:14Transit systems across Pennsylvania are struggling with inflation, even as ridership rebounds from the pandemic. State lawmakers are struggling to agree on funding to help.
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Pennsylvania’s governor to push for millions in funds for economic development in budget
Shapiro has been eyeing such a strategy since last year, when he told legislators during his inaugural budget address that he was “sick and tired of losing to other states.”
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